Before I become his wife.

In the polite quiet of the 1950s, most futures are decided long before they begin.

Everyone already knows who she will marry.
Her childhood friend. The man she has always been meant for.

It's a simple life. A predictable one.

But she has always had a habit of noticing things she shouldn't. Small details. Strange stories buried in the crime reports most people skim past.

One evening, at a crowded gathering, a careless conversation reveals more about her than she intended.

Most people dismiss it.

One man doesn't.

Unfortunately, he is the man who stands closest to her future husband.

And some curiosities are better left alone.